2013 Ram 1500 Engine Problems

“While starting my vehicle in the morning, in neutral idle, a clicking sound was coming from under the engine on the driver side. The clicking sound increased as I accelerated the vehicle. Once I pulled over and investigated and found the noise coming from the manifold bolts that have broken/sheared off. Noticed bolts on passenger and driver side are broken.”

“I purchased this truck used and had to replace broken exhaust manifold-to-cylinder head bolts which had sheared off. I had both sides replaced (all bolts with new) and new manifold gaskets. Within a year there was the exhaust leak upon startup. I have heard from many hemi v8 owners that this is very common and can affect the ability to pass the required biannual smog check.”

“Has occurred 3 times within 30 days. At low speeds between 15mph and 35mph, engine stops, gauges go dead and aprox 6 seconds later the transmission slams into park. 1st time it happened I was lightly breaking & coasting for a stop light; 2nd time I was cruising about 35mph; and 3rd time I was accelerating from a dead stop across 4 lanes of traffic. …”

“Engine check, traction control, anti-skid lights comes on with a message throttle control requires service. The engine losses all power or stalls making vehicle difficult to control, stop and get out of traffic. I have replaced the throttle control while the check engine light was on , it did not correct the problem. After the truck sits for a day or two all problems clear. 4-23-2019 is my third incident in 4 months.”

“Recently had my truck in for routine service and the technician diagnosed my truck with broken exhaust manifold bolts. Truck has 79,000 miles on it. After researching on line I have discovered this is a common problem. Is there an investigation regarding this issue and a possible recall since it happens so often? The truck makes a ticking sound when it is started and gradually gets better as the manifold gets warm.”